Manual of endocrinology and metabolism Book

	Contributing Authors
	Preface
	Acknowledgments
1	Radioimmunoassay	3
2	Hormone-Resistant States	7
3	Adrenergic Receptors: Agonists and Antagonists	21
4	Genetics of Endocrinology	27
5	Molecular and Cellular Biology	39
6	Anterior Pituitary Diseases	47
7	Clinical Disorders of Vasopressin	63
8	Pituitary Disorders in Children	77
9	The Pituitary Gland and Growth Failure	89
10	Prolactin	97
11	Anorexia Nervosa	105
12	The Adrenal Cortex and Mineralocorticoid Hypertension	111
13	Pheochromocytoma: An Update	131
14	Neuroblastoma	143
15	Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia	145
16	Hormonal Hypertension in Childhood	161
17	Adrenal Steroid Excess in Childhood	173
18	Adrenal Insufficiency in Childhood	181
19	Ambiguous Genitalia	189
20	Premature Female Sexual Developmental Disorders	199
21	Female Reproductive Endocrinology in Adults	217
22	Disorders of Sexual Development in the Pediatric and Adolescent Male	229
23	Male Reproductive Disorders in Adults	247
24	Disorders of Calcitropic Hormones in Adults	275
25	Metabolic Bone Disease	301
26	Bone and Mineral Disorders of Childhood	317
27	Evaluation of Thyroid Function	343
28	Thyroiditis	357
29	Hypothyroidism and Hyperthyroidism	367
30	Thyroid Tumors in Adults	381
31	Newborn Thyroid Disorders and Screening	393
32	Thyroid Disorders in Children	415
33	Hypoglycemia in Infants and Children	447
34	Hypoglycemia in Adults	459
35	Disorders of Lipid Metabolism	477
36	Introduction to Inborn Errors of Metabolism	495
37	Glycogen Storage Diseases	505
38	Etiology, Pathogenesis, and Therapy of Type I Diabetes Mellitus	519
39	Diagnosis and Management of Type I Diabetes Mellitus	529
40	Diabetic Ketoacidosis and Hyperosmolar Coma	543
41	Non-Insulin-Dependent Diabetes Mellitus	561
42	Diabetes and Pregnancy	575
43	Diabetes Mellitus: Recent Developments and Clinical Implications	581
44	APUD Syndromes	589
45	Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia (MEN Syndromes)	597
46	Radiology, Nuclear Medicine, and Endocrinology	601
47	Surgery for Endocrine Disorders	609
48	Dermatologic Manifestations of Endocrine Disorders	629
49	Autoimmune Endocrine Syndromes	635
50	Treatment of Some Hormone-Dependent Cancers with Analogues of Hypothalamic Hormones	641
	Appendix A Protocols for Stimulation and Suppression Tests Commonly Used in Clinical Endocrinology	651
	Appendix B Normal Reference Laboratory Values for Endocrine Chemistry	667
	Index	673